Calderwood Lodge Primary School
Parent Council Meeting
Mearns Castle High School
Tuesday 16th September 7pm-830pm
Chair opened the meeting by welcoming all to the meeting
Congratulated Mr Robson on his permanent appointment to Depute Head Teacher
Thanked J. Neillie for taking on role as secretary
Agenda
1. Head Teacher’s Report
Ms Johnston gave her first report to the Parent Council (see additional sheet for more
information). She is pleased with the start that pupils have made to the school year and she
is feeling welcomed by staff, pupils and parents alike.
2. Security Rota Update
We would like to thank Jeff Vulkan who has created the Parent security rota. He has a
background with the Community Security Trust who provide security and training to Jewish
communal organisations, (CST) and has completed training with them.
There are 20 parents approx. on the rota and other parents were invited to take an active
role with school security.
Police have been in presence in the mornings and 2 parents are required each morning and
afternoon to make sure both gates are covered.
Trevor Lee will have on-going responsibility for the management of the rota and will send
out rota to parents. He asked parents to leave email addresses.
If parents are at school and gates are not covered it would be helpful if they could get a
security vest from the office and stand at the unattended gate.
Aim to send parents for security training in future.
Parents were also asked to remain on their gate until the children had gone into
school/home
3. Joint Campus Update
Any discussions had to stop due to the referendum
Vice Chair is a member of the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council (GJRC) as the
Calderwood Lodge representative and an action group had been set up by GJRC to focus on
the joint campus. Neil Livingstone and Tim Lovat represent the PC on this.
Various meetings have taken place with Mhairi Shaw, Director of Education and the rep
council are waiting for a confirmation in writing of the points that are non-negotiable in the
move.
The formal consultation is likely to take place in November/December 2014, depending on
Scottish Government approval.
Mhairi Shaw has recognised that parents of Calderwood Lodge would prefer the following
1. Own Jewish identity
2. Separate entrances
3. Separate kitchen/dining
4. Separate classrooms/corridors
5. Shared gym/assembly halls
6. Shared playground
Parents were keen that the nursery still had a Jewish ethos, although they did acknowledge
that nurseries are non-denominational but this is an arrangement that East Renfrewshire
Council will continue with the joint campus
4. PC Members
Vice Chair has a list of members
Still require Treasurer and asked for people to express an interest in this poition.
Some members have stepped down
Mr Robson will put this information onto the school website
5.
Fundraising Committee Update (Sarah Bland)
Fundraising events
a. 10K
b. Ceilidh 29th November. Tickets £15. Looking for raffle prizes. Office staff cant handle
money unless going through school auditors, therefore money for tickets can be handed
into the office in sealed envelopes only. Mr Robson will put this notice on the school
website.
c. Chanukah Disco 18th December
d. Tea Towels
Fundraising meetings taking place at Sarah’s 23rd September
Chair thanked Sarah for her hard work
6. Date of Next Meeting
19th January 2015
28th April 2015
7. AOCB
1. General security during school day – big gates are locked, opened as required, Ms
Johnston explained that access was required for emergency services, school can be fined
by Health and Safety executive if gates are not open, double entry door system, 2 office
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staff in office, new door entry button. Ms Johnston is meeting with CST and security
procedures will be revised with staff.
Lollipop Person – no obligation to provide this service
Point was made that Chair and Vice Chair should not make decisions on behalf of the
parent council without proper consultation and procedures.
Nicola Shepherdson was co-opted on as a community member while her son attends
another ERC school and her daughter attends nursery. This was proposed by Michelle
Wilson and seconded by Vice Chair. This should be reviewed.
Dr Duffy had been unwell over the summer holidays and the parent council asked that
their regards be passed on and a card sent. Secretary to organise and give to Ms
Johnston
The permanent Head Teacher post will be advertised shortly and the Chair will be invited
to discuss Job Specification for the post.
Accounts – no cheques can be written as Chair/Vice Chair are not signatories yet. £9000
approx in account, Man’s World were owed money for school ties for P1. This had been
paid but unclear who paid this. £500 had been paid for a school trip
Breakfast Club – survey letter to go out to parents, need to look at other options (MACS,
other agencies, fun lodge, parent run) Secretary will find out about parent run option.
Ms Johnston will mention Fun Lodge in school newsletter as wella s what after school
clubs are available
Chair thanked everyone for attending and closed the meeting.
Parent Council Attendance
Tim Lovat (Chair)
Neil Livingstone (Vice Chair)
Janette Neillie (Secretary)
Marion Johnston (Head Teacher)
Andy Robson (Depute Head)
Michelle Wilson
Michael MacFarlane
Debbie MacFarlane
Lorraine Burns
Max Marco
Mark Solomon
Trevor Lee
Sarah Bland
Nicola Shepherdson
Ziv Dotan
Fehemeeda Rasool
Martine Nadler
Lianne Bloomfield
Devorah Mureton
John Mureton
Angie Rosenthal